BOTTLE
Datec. 1930s
Object numberHF.85.99.18.1
DescriptionA large clear glass bottle. A circular base supports a cylindrical body with a narrowing neck towards the rim. The company branding is printed onto the front of the bottle on a white background bordered in green. The logo consists of tips from a maple leaf are overlaid with a shield containing the company name and location along with a green maple leaf - "G. H. Simmons Charlottetown P.E.I". The reverse has printed white text indicating volume and proprietary rights. Narrative
G. H. Simmons was an early carbonated beverage manufacturer located in Charlottetown, PEI. The first factory was purchased by George Simmonds Sr. in 1855 from Elizabeth Seldon, a producer of ginger beer and lemon syrup located on Euston Street. The "d" was eventually dropped from Simmons and the company was passed down for several generations.
Flavours expanded beyond Ginger Beer and lemon so that by 1911, a newspaper ad promoted a range which included such flavours as sarsaparilla, cream soda and cola champagne. G. H. Simmons produced local beverages under their family name for over 100 years, until 1976.
